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Public speaker urges Rockdale County to strengthen tree ordinance as UDO review proceeds
Summary
A public commenter and a commissioner urged the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to update the county's tree ordinance during the ongoing Unified Development Ordinance review, citing local clear-cutting and low tree cover.
A Rockdale County public commenter urged commissioners on May 27 to strengthen the county's tree-preservation rules as officials undertake a rewrite of the Unified Development Ordinance.
“Shortly we need to get on top of this tree ordinance,” public commenter George Kalechak said, citing clear-cutting on Georgia 138 and Ebenezer Road and saying Rockdale County now has about 27% forested land. Kalechak identified himself as representing the…
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